Indie Creators, rejoice!

The 2nd Metro Comic-Con proudly brings back the INDIE GO! Valley! Since MCC strongly supports the independent comic book artists, MCC continues what would become a tradition in the future (which other conventions have tried to copy after the 1st MCC): FREE booth spaces with NO royalties or whatsoever! You’ve seen it before, so it’s not hard to believe. Now read on and be guided accordingly by our REVISED GUIDELINES, and be among the 25 lucky indie registrants to make it to another historical event in the making.


The 2nd Metro Comic-Con

August 21 and 22, 2010

NEW Indie Go! Valley Guidelines


1. INDIE GO! VALLEY is METRO COMIC-CON’s official venue for INDIE CREATORS and their Comicbook Creations. It will be MCC’s centerstage for those who could be THE NEXT BIG NAME in the comic book industry, here and even abroad.

2. Indie Go! Valley can accommodate a total of 25 Artists in all. In case of Indie Title/s produced by a group of artists, the group shall only be allowed to have ONE REPRESENTATIVE to do the selling of the title/s. This will be STRICTLY ENFORCED, so as to give a chance to more Indie Creators, be it Individual or Group, to sell their indies.

3. This year, Indie Go! Valley Registrants will be required to purchase the 2-day entrance fee worth PhP 200 in advance (to be paid upon registration. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BOOTHS ARE FREE -- BUT INDIE CREATORS SHOULD AVAIL OF THE ADMISSION TICKETS). This aims to give more push to the Indie Creators to RESPONSIBLY AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT FOR 2 DAYS. Some successful registrants did not attend last year’s event, wasting slots that could’ve been given to other Indie Creators that didn’t make it on time.

NO FEES/SALES COMMISSIONS are to be COLLECTED after the 2-Day event.

Registration will still be on a FIRST COME-FIRST SERVED BASIS, therefore only the FIRST 25 Creators (as an Individual or a group) to send complete requirements (including the payment for the advance tickets –- payment details to be discussed later) will be accommodated.

4. THERE ARE NO LIMITS AS TO THE NUMBER OF COPIES YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO SELL. Metro Comic-Con is a 2-day event, and the organizers leave it to the Indie Creators’ judgment the number of copies they think would be enough to sell within 2 days. However, the indie creators shall be required to DECLARE THE SPECIFIC TITLES/ISSUE NUMBERS/INDIE-RELATED ITEMS they will be selling.

5. Participants shall be allowed to sell ONLY THE ITEMS THEY HAVE DECLARED. THE ORGANIZERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONFISCATE items that were not declared but are being sold at the event.

6. The Indie Creators are expected to keep their materials READER-FRIENDLY. Comics with MATURE-THEMED STORIES are expected to have contents that would NOT go beyond artistic nudity and minimal cursing.

7. In accordance to # 6, Selling of PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS such as HENTAI MAGAZINES/COMICS is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THE ORGANIZERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONFISCATE such materials being sold at the event. VIOLATORS SHALL ALSO BE BANNED FROM THE EVENT.

8. Participants are expected to be CONSIDERATE of other participants. YOU NEED NOT DISPLAY ALLYOUR ITEMS AT THE SAME TIME. This also holds true to those who plan to bring LARGE STANDEES/TARPAULINES. See to it that using the display won’t render the Indie Creators next to you NON-EXISTENT. Use your space wisely and considerably.

9. The use of electronic gadgets that would require electrical sockets and additional space such as LCD projectors, CD players, Mini-Component, is prohibited. The use of LAPTOPS/NOTEBOOKS is okay, granted that it will run on its own batteries and would not eat up other creators’ spaces.

10. Participants are expected to be at the venue at least 1 HOUR BEFORE THE EVENT STARTS, each day for 2 days. This is to make sure that everyone’s prepared before the entrance gate opens. Participants are also expected to clean up their places before leaving, after the event.

11. You’ve already read everything, now FILL OUT the REGISTRATION FORM. Once completed, email the filled-out registration form to MCC@sketchpadmanila.com , subjected as “MCC 2010 Indie Registration”. Please attach to your email along with the Registration Form DIGITAL COPIES OF THE COVERS OF YOUR INDIE/S in JPEG format, maximum of 100 dpi. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE SAID REQUIREMENTS WOULD NOT GET YOU REGISTERED.

The MCC Team shall email you back with a confirmation of your email, along with the bank account number where you would be asked to deposit the PhP200 fee for the advanced tickets. Indie Creators will be given 2 working days to deposit the fee and to email us the payment details. A SLOT SHALL ONLY BE AWARDED TO THE REGISTRANT SOON AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE PAYMENT. A list of successful registrants will regularly be updated and posted on the website and the MCC DeviantArt account.

12. The successful registrants shall be required to drop by the event venue during the ingress period to claim their advanced tickets. Please stay tuned for more details and schedule info!

Please click this link to get the downloadable registration form:
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Having a vacation plus book signing in Cebu but I'm not completely enjoying the moments because my lola has just passed away. I received 3 texts at 6:00 in the morning yesterday while we were in the airport and it came from my 2 sisters and my father. I was shocked that I don't even know what to react. I was seeing my friends laughing and having fun and I also smiled at them but deep inside I want to fly to Iloilo, see my lola, hug and kiss her for the last time but I can't. I don't have enough money for a plane ticket to attend her burial in our hometown in Lemery, Iloilo on Monday and I also have deadlines to finish.

If my lola Aurea can still here me, I would like to tell her that I love her so much and I thank her with all my heart to all the love that she has showered upon her grandchildren. Thank you for feeding me when I was a kid, for washing my clothes, for giving me baon, for kissing me, for sleeping beside me, for telling me that she loved me, for all the things that she did for me, I CAN'T THANK HER ENOUGH. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH LOLA, even if you appear in front of me right now I won't be afraid to hug you tightly and say that I LOVE AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. Wherever you are, I pray to God that you'll find peace.

God bless your soul lola. Our love will always be with you until we see you again.


LOVE ALWAYS,
Jann and Family

Attention, comic book fans in Cebu!

In light of the successful release and warm welcome of the art book RENAISSANCE: ANG MULING PAGSILANG, Anvil Publishing and National Bookstore are bringing your favorite comic book artists to Cebu! Meet and greet some of the comic book industry’s top talents as they sign and sketch for you at National Book Store Ayala Mall in Cebu City on May 22, 2010 from 3 PM to 5 PM.

The artists will be rendering sketches and illustrations for all buyers of Renaissance.
They are Carlo Pagulayan, Max-C Cubacub, Stephen Segovia, Harvey Tolibao, Ruben Nacion, Ernest Jocson, Jann Galino, Ernest Hernandez, Danny Acuna, Mark Torres, Heubert Michael, Jason Paz, and Ariel Padilla. RENAISSANCE: ANG MULING PAGSILANG, a benefit book also features the fantastic art of Gerry Alanguilan, Leinil Francis Yu, Philip Tan and Whilce Portacio. All money raised goes to the victims of Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng, including our artists-in-need.

Renaissance: Ang Muling Pagsilang is brought to you by Anvil Publishing, Inc and is now available at all bookstores nationwide.

I haven't posted any blogs telling about me for a while and I think it's time for you guys to be updated.

Two weeks ago I resigned from my office job after deciding to focus on my long time passion, draw comics. That was two days before Holy Week. I became resident artist of my friend who just put up an art studio. I then started to build our website and made samples for prospected international clients. That was the busiest and luckiest Holy Week of my life, so far, since I am fortunate enough to be blessed for an offering to tryout for one of a known international comics publications and a got a project for a known indie publication in Canada.

I am also thankful to be included to the book RENAISSANCE: Ang Muling Pagsilang (Facebook page), a charity book for Ondoy and Pepeng typhoon victims which became one of the National Bookstore's Top Sellers (#7, so far). I was so happy seeing my drawing inside a book full of Filipino local and international SUPERSTARS and that includes, Carlo Pagulayan, Philip Tan, Whilce Portacio, Gerry Alanguilan, my idol Leinil Francis Yu and many more! The original arts in the book are now being auctioned (www.sketchpadmanila.com/renaissanceauction).

I never thought I'd go this far after I left my teaching profession in John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University. God really answers my prayers. After years of sufferings, problems, traumas, heartaches and depressions, He gave me more than I ever wanted. I am also thankful to my family whose supports me a lot and also to Ivy, my love, my treasure, thank you so much hon. I love you so much! I want to thank also my friend Mr. Danny Acuna, who is main the reason to where I am today, thank you also to sirs Rico Rival, Ernie Patricio, Jun Lofamia, Orvy Jundis, Clem Rivera. My Sketch Pad Studios friends Ernest Hernandez, Heubert Khan Michael, Ruben Nacion, thank so much you guys! To my former boss Mr. Rod Rodriguez, sir, maraming salamat po sa lahat. :)

I know there are showers of blessings for me ahead and prepared or not, I should be very happy! Welcome dream! You are now in my reality!

PS: We will be at the UP SUMMER KOMIKON today, see you guys!

Tony de Zuñiga: The 'legend' in Pinoy invasion of US comics - Pinoy Abroad - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

By Kathy M. Villalon

Jann Galino is one of TESDA’s first scholars in animation (Dimbox Animators) at the West Visayas College of Science and Technology several years ago. His group made the first animation piece in Iloilo, entitled “The Legend of Tibud.”

He is a graduate of Information Technology Management who later on worked as a computer technician, network administrator and PC Support personnel in different government and international companies. After that, he taught in a maritime university for four years and eight months. He taught computer courses including graphics designs and animation. “But my passion in visual arts never left me, then I decided to leave the university to pursue my career in visual arts,” he said.

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Thank you ma'am Kathy!

Hi guys! Please visit my friend Hannibal's DeviantArt account. From now on we will be uploading his works to showcase his mastery in fantasy art.

From: Gerry Alanguilan's website

Rico Rival, Danny Acuña, Lorna Acuña, me, Ernie Patricio, Hannibal

sir Danny signing for an autograph

sir Ernie Patricio

Please visit the upcoming

MANILA INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR
September 16-20, 2009 • 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Exhibit Halls 1-4, SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines

We shall launch the most awaited graphic novel since the Komikon 2008 preview - "MAJARLICA: Bayan ng Agimat"

Line Art by the veteran artist Danny Acuña, painted by ME and pinups by Gerry Alanguilan, Rico Rival, Ernie Patricio, Jun Lofamia, and Hannibal.

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2nd Launching will be on October 3, 2009 at
PLANET X COMIC SHOP's 1ST YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT
3rd Floor Ayala Mall
Glorietta 4 Ayala Center
Makati City

Attending (tentatively) are comics contributors Rico Rival, Ernie Patricio, Jun Lofamia, Hannibal, Rico Rival, Gerry Alanguilan and other Kommix Veterans are also coming.

Wow! I'm sure that many of you guys have watched this video in the internet since this is the current craze in the the world wide web. But for those who still haven't seen this video yet, I think you have to see this in your own eyes and hear in it your own ears. Her voice performance, her determination, her wisdom, made me fall in love. It also helped me to, again, pursue my dreams. Well... enough of my drama and check this out!

Please Click on the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpMDoqQdZ50

Found this video this morning and I can't help myself but laugh! Haha so hilarious! Watch it!

Hi guys! If you want to see the pictures I took from the previous KOMIKON '08, click the image below! Have fun!

Me and the man Harvey Tolibao (Avengers Initiative, StarWars, Marvel Civil Wars, GlassHouse Graphics)

See you at UP Diliman tomorrow guys!

Hello there! If you are going to the Komikon 2008 this Saturday, I posted here the updated floor plan for the said event. I got this from the Komikon Blogsite (http://komikon.blogspot.com/). Click the image below for larger view.


And also, here is the week long schedule for comic related seminars, if you would like to attend.

For futher info about the event's guests artists, exhibitors, partners, contests, etc., you can visit the Komikon site at http://komikon.blogspot.com/. See you there this Saturday guys!!!

Watch out for our graphic novel MAHARLICA: BAYAN NG AGIMAT coming this 2009! Teasers will be available on our booths this Saturday. Pre-order now! You can contact us at 0905-4452165 or call us at 750-5432 or email us at cindo.studios@yahoo.com.

KOMIKON 2008 here we come!

November 22 is the scheduled date for the Philippines annual Comics Convention at UP Diliman and we are proud to announce that it would also be the day we will be showing the teaser of our ongoing project, the MAJARLICA: BAYAN NG AGIMAT which Mr. Danny Acuña and I collaborated. Sir Danny did the story and linearts and I made the digital paints (colours).

Cover 2

I still can’t put the synopsis of the story here, maybe next time. Take a sneak peak on our upcoming graphic novel! Coming this January 2009!

How I wish JoeMad would do another series in Marvel.

This one comes from a journal I have read on my DeviantArt account and I can't help but to be amazed by it. I would like to share this to you guys!

It’s an acapella medley of John Williams movie themes — Jurassic Park, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, et al — with lyrics devoted solely to Star Wars. Plus, it involves a mean Mark Hamill imitation.



SOURCE: http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/07/the-most-nerd-tastic-youtube-video-ever/